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Survey News: January, a quieter time for less constrained surveys

Although January is a quieter time of year in terms of specialist surveys, we still undertake less seasonally constrained surveys such as Phase 1 and protected species survey assessments, winter bird, badger and otter surveys, which can be done throughout the year.

Survey News: November through December, Winter Bird Surveys

Survey News: September through October, EPSL and more

Autumn is a good time to carry out nut searches for signs of dormice. Late September is also the end of the reptile season and bat survey seasons. We start compiling the majority of European Protected Species licence (EPSL) applications from this time onward.

He will be overseeing the growth and development of Wild Service. Adrian has a long association with the Trust, having worked as a volunteer on creating the Laurie Lee Wildlife Way, Snows Farm sustainable drainage leaky dams, Coln river bank restoration, and many other projects. He also has more than 25 years experience as a commercial and operational leader of small expert businesses. Adrian “is delighted to have landed the role and excited by the prospects for the business“. […]

A radiotracking study on Bechstein’s bats was undertaken at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust’s reserve to assess the impacts of woodland management on these rare bats. A full article by Elizabeth Pimley, Eric Palmer, Giles Sutton, Nick Downs & Johnny Birks can be found in the Mammal Society’s ‘Mammal News’ Summer 2018 Issue 181. We provide a summary and reference list below. Summary Grafton Wood Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near Grafton Flyford, Worcestershire is an ancient semi-natural broad-leaved […]

Salary: Competitive salary plus pension, life insurance and generous holidays Closing date: Friday 27th April 2018 Location: Gloucestershire and Avon We are looking to recruit a business manager to oversee the growth and development of Wild Service, developing and delivering business plans that deliver sustainable growth for the company. Wild Service is a partnership between Avon and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trusts offering a full range of land management and ecological consultancy services. The company is conservation led and has developed a […]

Bat survey season has started and runs until September. Bats are highly protected and threatened by development and as a result, any works or planning consent where bats may be impacted must be evaluated by a suitably qualified ecologist. Our Natural England licensed bat ecologists will typically conduct an initial building or tree assessment to assess the potential for bats to be using the site. Follow-up surveys may be necessary to determine the nature of the use of the site […]

Survey News: January, a quieter time for less constrained surveys

Although January is a quieter time of year in terms of specialist surveys, we still undertake less seasonally constrained surveys such as Phase 1 and protected species survey assessments, winter bird, badger and otter surveys, which can be done throughout the year.

Survey News: November through December, Winter Bird Surveys

Survey News: September through October, EPSL and more

Autumn is a good time to carry out nut searches for signs of dormice. Late September is also the end of the reptile season and bat survey seasons. We start compiling the majority of European Protected Species licence (EPSL) applications from this time onward.

He will be overseeing the growth and development of Wild Service. Adrian has a long association with the Trust, having worked as a volunteer on creating the Laurie Lee Wildlife Way, Snows Farm sustainable drainage leaky dams, Coln river bank restoration, and many other projects. He also has more than 25 years experience as a commercial and operational leader of small expert businesses. Adrian “is delighted to have landed the role and excited by the prospects for the business“. […]